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Sophocles' play dramatizes the aftermath of Agamemnon's murder by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. His daughter Electra is hungry for revenge and longs for the return of her brother Orestes to help her achieve her ends. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast: Old Man: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4705">Algy Pug</a> Orestes: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5141">David Goldfarb</a> Electra: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a> Chorus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5339">Lauren McCullough</a> Chrysothemis: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5622">Roseanne Schmidt</a> Clytemnestra: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2297">Philippa</a> Aegisthus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5635">Matthew Reece</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a> Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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Sophocles' play dramatizes the aftermath of Agamemnon's murder by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. His daughter Electra is hungry for revenge and longs for the return of her brother Orestes to help her achieve her ends. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)Cast:Old Man: Algy PugOrestes: David GoldfarbElectra: Elizabeth KlettChorus: Lauren McCulloughChrysothemis: Roseanne SchmidtClytemnestra: PhilippaAegisthus: Matthew ReeceNarrator: Elizabeth KlettAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

Sophocles' play dramatizes the aftermath of Agamemnon's murder by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. His daughter Electra is hungry for revenge and longs for the return of her brother Orestes to help her achieve her ends. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast: Old Man: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4705" rel="noopener noreferrer">Algy Pug</a> Orestes: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5141" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Goldfarb</a> Electra: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Klett</a> Chorus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5339" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lauren McCullough</a> Chrysothemis: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5622" rel="noopener noreferrer">Roseanne Schmidt</a> Clytemnestra: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2297" rel="noopener noreferrer">Philippa</a> Aegisthus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5635" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matthew Reece</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Klett</a> Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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